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Countries qualified for 2026 World Cup, as Curacao seal fairytale
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
More minnows ready to join World Cup party
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» PARIS - Curacao and Suriname could clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as more of football’s lesser lights have their chance to reach a tournament that has been expanded to 48 teams.
PSG ease past Seattle Sounders and into Club World Cup last 16
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» SEATTLE - Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi scored either side of half-time as European champions Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders on Monday to secure their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
A step too far? New Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on football
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» PARIS - FIFA's expanded Club World Cup which gets underway in the United States this weekend is a controversial addition to the global football calendar and one that could have a far-reaching impact on the sport in the years to come.
How have teams qualified for the Club World Cup?
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» PARIS — The new-look Fifa Club World Cup kicks off in the United States this weekend with 32 teams from around the globe taking part.
'The Beautiful Game' falls for AI's charms
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» PARIS - Sport has been unable to resist the surge of artificial intelligence and the biggest one of them all, football, is benefitting from data that AI can supply and the human eye cannot.
Cruz Azul thrash Vancouver Whitecaps to win CONCACAF Champions Cup
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Cruz Azul smashed the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Sunday for a record-equalling seventh time.
Messi's Miami project risks global embarrassment
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - A dejected-looking Lionel Messi walked off the field in defeat on Wednesday after his Inter Miami team were exposed in emphatic fashion by the young Vancouver Whitecaps.
CONCACAF chief rejects 64-team World Cup plan for 2030
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» MIAMI — The South American proposal for the 2030 World Cup to feature 64 teams has received a serious blow with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani rejecting the idea.
US border crackdown no threat to 2026 World Cup: football chief
AFP, Published on 21/03/2025
» LOS ANGELES - CONCACAF football chief Victor Montagliani played down concerns over a US border crackdown impacting the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, following a flurry of recent cases involving foreign visitors who have been detained or deported after attempting to enter the United States.